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WH Smith PLC Short position disclosed on October 20, 2026.
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11.24% of the capital sold short
? funds not named
344 disclosures on record
GB00B2PDGW16 ISIN code
Since 13 July 2026 this regulator publishes an aggregated total per company and no longer names the funds. Positions disclosed before that date remain nominative.
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Sum of open short positions, as % of capital. Hover or tap the curve to see which funds make it up. Over the whole history, the total peaked at 13.87% on July 24, 2026. The shaded band matches the twelve months of the first chart. November 1, 2012 today
Open positions The funds disclosing a short position that is still open. Fund Twelve months % of capital Over the year Since Aggregated total 11.24% new October 20, 2026
In the United States WHTPF (OTC): 523,823 shares sold short on September 30, 2026. FINRA names no fund.
On the other side: the funds that hold WH Smith PLC Titelia
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History of disclosures 344 disclosures on record for this share. Date Fund % of capital End of publication November 7, 2014 Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP 1.64% November 6, 2014 Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP 2.04% November 6, 2014 FIL Fund Management Limited 1.24% November 6, 2014 Pine River Capital Management L.P. 0.58% November 5, 2014 Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP 2.29% November 5, 2014 FIL Fund Management Limited 1.03% October 31, 2014 FIL Fund Management Limited 0.70% October 30, 2014 FIL Fund Management Limited 0.61% October 21, 2014 FIL Fund Management Limited 0.56% October 16, 2014 FIL Fund Management Limited 0.60% October 15, 2014 Merchants' Gate Capital LP 0.42% October 14, 2014 White ELM Capital, LLC 0.50% September 29, 2014 Pine River Capital Management L.P. 0.60% September 17, 2014 Meritage Group LP 1.01% September 12, 2014 Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP 2.80% September 2, 2014 Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited 0.49% August 20, 2014 Blackrock Investment Management (UK) Limited 0.50% July 31, 2014 Pine River Capital Management L.P. 0.50% July 25, 2014 Artemis Investment Management LLP 0.81% July 21, 2014 FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited 2.06% July 17, 2014 FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited 1.80% July 7, 2014 Polar Capital LLP 0.50% July 2, 2014 FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited 1.77% July 1, 2014 Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP 2.78% July 1, 2014 Lansdowne Partners Limited* 0.00% June 30, 2014 Eminence Capital, LP 2.30% June 18, 2014 Merchants' Gate Capital LP 0.96% June 13, 2014 FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited 1.54% June 12, 2014 Polar Capital LLP 0.49% June 3, 2014 Eminence Capital, LP 2.21% June 2, 2014 Eminence Capital, LP 2.16% May 20, 2014 Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 0.49% May 19, 2014 Eminence Capital, LP 2.04% May 16, 2014 Artemis Investment Management LLP 0.79% May 16, 2014 Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 0.50% May 2, 2014 FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited 1.41% April 24, 2014 FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited 1.30% April 23, 2014 FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited 1.20% April 17, 2014 FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited 1.11% April 11, 2014 Eminence Capital, LP 1.99% April 10, 2014 FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited 1.00% April 7, 2014 Eminence Capital, LP 2.07% March 27, 2014 Artemis Investment Management LLP 0.80% March 24, 2014 Eminence Capital, LP 2.15% March 7, 2014 Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 0.49% March 3, 2014 Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 0.58% February 28, 2014 Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 0.63% February 25, 2014 Eminence Capital, LP 2.25% February 24, 2014 Eminence Capital, LP 2.37% February 24, 2014 Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, National Association 0.77%
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QuiVad, WH Smith PLC, source FCA, data as at October 20, 2026, https://www.quivad.com/action/wh-smith-plc?page=5